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Earthquakes Near Santa Cruz, California 95065 Today

Live data from USGS · Monitoring ZIP code 95065 Updated just now

Heads up: a M4.4 earthquake was detected 209 miles away. Review details below.

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Recent Earthquakes Near Santa Cruz, California

65 earthquakes have been recorded within 250 miles of Santa Cruz, California in the past 24 hours. Alertra monitors seismic activity near ZIP code 95065 using live data from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), updated every 60 seconds. Whether you felt shaking or are checking if an earthquake just happened near Santa Cruz, this earthquake watch dashboard provides real-time magnitude data, an interactive seismic map, and earthquake history going back 15+ years.

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📊 Earthquake Watch — Santa Cruz

Live seismic risk assessment · Updated every 60 seconds from USGS

Current Threat Level
Notable
LowModerateHigh
Threat score: 40 / 100

Above-average activity near Santa Cruz. Nothing dangerous, but noteworthy.

Earthquakes nearby 65
Closest to you M1.7, 52 mi
Strongest in last 24hr M4.4, Felt indoors
Last felt M4.0+ 17 days ago
Tracking Area
Santa Cruz
LIVE EARTHQUAKES
Found 65 in region
Major (6.0+)
Moderate (4.0 - 5.9)
Minor (Below 4.0)
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🌍 Recent Earthquakes Near Santa Cruz

Past 24 hours within 250 miles · Source: USGS

Showing events within 250 miles · Past 24 hours · Source: USGS
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MagnitudeWhat You'd FeelLocationDistanceWhen
M4.4 		Felt indoors 11 km N of Covelo, CA 209 mi 1:14 AM Details →
M3.8 		Light shaking 12 km NNE of Covelo, CA 209 mi 10:05 PM Details →
M2.7 		Rarely felt 3 km NW of The Geysers, CA 130 mi 3:29 AM Details →
M2.7 		Rarely felt 11 km NNE of Covelo, CA 208 mi 10:33 PM Details →
M2.5 		Rarely felt 12 km NNE of Covelo, CA 209 mi 10:53 PM Details →
M2.2 		Rarely felt 51 km S of Silver Peak, Nevada 242 mi 4:34 AM Details →
M2.1 		Rarely felt 16 km NNW of Mina, Nevada 233 mi 6:53 PM Details →
M2.1 		Rarely felt 12 km N of Covelo, CA 209 mi 9:04 AM Details →
M2.1 		Rarely felt 10 km N of Covelo, CA 208 mi 5:15 AM Details →
M2.0 		Rarely felt 9 km NW of Pinnacles, CA 52 mi 5:00 PM Details →
M2.0 		Rarely felt 9 km NW of Redwood Valley, CA 173 mi 2:38 AM Details →
M2.0 		Not felt 14 km SW of Manton, CA 227 mi 1:59 PM Details →
M2.0 		Not felt 5 km NNW of The Geysers, CA 131 mi 8:40 AM Details →
M1.9 		Not felt 9 km N of Covelo, CA 208 mi 12:55 PM Details →
M1.8 		Not felt 12 km NNE of Covelo, CA 209 mi 10:18 PM Details →
M1.8 		Not felt 29 km WSW of Olancha, CA 214 mi 3:28 AM Details →
M1.7 		Not felt 10 km NW of Pinnacles, CA 52 mi 5:30 PM Details →
M1.7 		Not felt 12 km NNE of Covelo, CA 209 mi 10:09 PM Details →
M1.6 		Not felt 12 km N of Covelo, CA 210 mi 3:40 AM Details →
M1.6 		Not felt 17 km ESE of Little Lake, CA 250 mi 8:25 AM Details →
M1.6 		Not felt 10 km N of Covelo, CA 209 mi 3:24 AM Details →
M1.6 		Not felt 17 km ESE of Little Lake, CA 250 mi 8:25 AM Details →
M1.5 		Not felt 9 km ENE of Brooktrails, CA 184 mi 7:06 AM Details →
M1.5 		Not felt 15 km NW of Grapevine, CA 214 mi 1:09 AM Details →
M1.4 		Not felt 10 km WNW of The Geysers, CA 132 mi 12:53 AM Details →
M1.3 		Not felt 7 km NW of The Geysers, CA 132 mi 8:59 PM Details →
M1.3 		Not felt 7 km W of Cobb, CA 132 mi 8:19 PM Details →
M1.3 		Not felt 8 km NW of The Geysers, CA 132 mi 11:38 AM Details →
M1.2 		Not felt 6 km SW of Coso Junction, CA 232 mi 6:02 AM Details →
M1.2 		Not felt 7 km NW of The Geysers, CA 131 mi 3:19 AM Details →
M1.2 		Not felt 21 km NNW of Tehachapi, CA 226 mi 2:29 PM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 3 km NW of The Geysers, CA 130 mi 9:44 PM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 26 km SW of Maricopa, CA 198 mi 4:44 PM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 15 km S of Tehachapi, CA 241 mi 12:57 PM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 3 km SW of Anderson Springs, CA 126 mi 9:06 PM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 10 km WNW of The Geysers, CA 132 mi 12:55 AM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 2 km NW of The Geysers, CA 129 mi 9:01 AM Details →
M1.0 		Not felt 6 km NW of The Geysers, CA 131 mi 7:53 PM Details →
M1.0 		Not felt 6 km WNW of The Geysers, CA 130 mi 1:10 PM Details →
M1.0 		Not felt 4 km NNW of The Geysers, CA 130 mi 3:26 AM Details →
M1.0 		Not felt 7 km W of Cobb, CA 132 mi 8:19 PM Details →
M1.0 		Not felt 6 km W of Cobb, CA 132 mi 3:57 PM Details →
M1.0 		Not felt 7 km NW of The Geysers, CA 132 mi 10:22 PM Details →
M1.0 		Not felt 20 km WSW of Olancha, CA 217 mi 5:17 AM Details →
M0.9 		Not felt 5 km NW of The Geysers, CA 130 mi 3:45 AM Details →
M0.9 		Not felt 3 km NNW of The Geysers, CA 129 mi 3:18 PM Details →
M0.9 		Not felt 4 km NNW of Redwood Valley, CA 171 mi 10:11 PM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 8 km NW of The Geysers, CA 132 mi 4:27 PM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 3 km N of The Geysers, CA 129 mi 5:13 PM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 7 km NW of The Geysers, CA 131 mi 6:48 PM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 6 km WNW of Cobb, CA 132 mi 4:10 PM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 5 km NW of The Geysers, CA 130 mi 6:16 AM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 2 km NNE of The Geysers, CA 129 mi 1:37 AM Details →
M0.7 		Not felt 5 km NW of The Geysers, CA 131 mi 4:12 AM Details →
M0.7 		Not felt 9 km WNW of The Geysers, CA 132 mi 8:14 PM Details →
M0.7 		Not felt 7 km W of Cobb, CA 132 mi 8:24 PM Details →
M0.7 		Not felt 8 km WNW of Cobb, CA 133 mi 4:41 PM Details →
M0.7 		Not felt 7 km WNW of Cobb, CA 132 mi 3:47 AM Details →
M0.5 		Not felt 7 km WNW of Cobb, CA 132 mi 6:05 PM Details →
M0.5 		Not felt 6 km NW of The Geysers, CA 131 mi 1:00 PM Details →
M0.4 		Not felt 3 km W of Cobb, CA 131 mi 1:56 AM Details →
M0.3 		Not felt 8 km NW of The Geysers, CA 132 mi 9:26 AM Details →
M0.3 		Not felt 6 km WNW of The Geysers, CA 130 mi 7:43 AM Details →
M0.3 		Not felt 9 km NW of The Geysers, CA 132 mi 12:14 AM Details →
M0.2 		Not felt 12 km ENE of Cloverdale, CA 134 mi 2:10 PM Details →

📈 Earthquake History — Santa Cruz

Since 2009 · M2.5+ · 250 mi radius

Santa Cruz has recorded 11,756 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater within 250 miles since 2009. The largest was a M7.1 on Jul 6, 2019, located Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence. On average, the area experiences approximately 1152 notable seismic events per year.

M2.5+ in Past 7 Days

Sun
2
MAX M3.2
Mon
1
MAX M2.6
Tue
2
MAX M3.6
Wed
0
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Thu
1
MAX M3.5
Fri
2
MAX M3.8
Sat
2
MAX M4.4
Since 2009 · M2.5+ · 250 mi

Yearly Activity · 11756 events

Past Week
View:
M2.5–4 (bars)
M4+ (line, right axis)
Yearly Earthquake Activity by Magnitude05001k1.5k2k050100'10'13'16'19'22'252009: 423 (M2.5–4), 16 (M4+)2010: 494 (M2.5–4), 11 (M4+)2011: 593 (M2.5–4), 27 (M4+)2012: 415 (M2.5–4), 9 (M4+)2013: 612 (M2.5–4), 17 (M4+)2014: 533 (M2.5–4), 9 (M4+)2015: 453 (M2.5–4), 7 (M4+)2016: 521 (M2.5–4), 20 (M4+)2017: 549 (M2.5–4), 10 (M4+)2018: 381 (M2.5–4), 5 (M4+)2019: 1,133 (M2.5–4), 45 (M4+)2020: 1,886 (M2.5–4), 84 (M4+)2021: 910 (M2.5–4), 31 (M4+)2022: 501 (M2.5–4), 18 (M4+)2023: 546 (M2.5–4), 18 (M4+)2024: 567 (M2.5–4), 20 (M4+)2025: 473 (M2.5–4), 12 (M4+)2026: 392 (M2.5–4), 15 (M4+)
Event count (bars)
Seismic energy index (line)
Yearly Seismic Energy Release05001k1.5k2k02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B'10'13'16'19'22'252009: 439 events, Energy: 191.7M2010: 505 events, Energy: 48.1M2011: 620 events, Energy: 119.2M2012: 424 events, Energy: 129.2M2013: 629 events, Energy: 488.1M2014: 542 events, Energy: 1.0B2015: 460 events, Energy: 32.6M2016: 541 events, Energy: 851.5M2017: 559 events, Energy: 45.2M2018: 386 events, Energy: 26.4M2019: 1,178 events, Energy: 468.9M2020: 1,970 events, Energy: 6.9B2021: 941 events, Energy: 1.2B2022: 519 events, Energy: 127.6M2023: 564 events, Energy: 355.4M2024: 587 events, Energy: 492.1M2025: 485 events, Energy: 55.4M2026: 407 events, Energy: 743.8M
Largest Recorded
M7.1
Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence
Jul 6, 2019
Avg Noticeable / Year
33.4
Estimated felt (MMI ≥ II)

Strongest Recorded Earthquakes

M7.1 Jul 6, 2019
Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence
M7.0 Dec 5, 2024
2024 Offshore Cape Mendocino, California Earthquake
M6.8 Mar 10, 2014
77 km WNW of Indianola, California
M6.6 Dec 8, 2016
164 km W of Ferndale, California
M6.5 May 15, 2020
Monte Cristo Range, NV Earthquake
M6.5 Jan 10, 2010
The 2010 Eureka, California Earthquake
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🛡️ Earthquake Safety — Santa Cruz, California

What Santa Cruz residents should know before, during, and after an earthquake

🏠 Step 1

Before: Secure Your Space

Bolt heavy furniture to walls. Keep an emergency kit within arm's reach of where you sleep. Know your exits.

🛡️ Step 2

During: Drop, Cover, Hold On

Drop to your hands and knees. Take cover under sturdy furniture. Hold on until the shaking stops. Stay away from windows.

🚪 Step 3

After: Check and Evacuate

Check for injuries and damage. If you smell gas, leave immediately and call 911. Expect aftershocks.

72-Hour Emergency Kit

✓ 1 gallon of water per person per day
✓ Non-perishable food (3-day supply)
✓ Battery-powered NOAA weather radio
✓ Flashlight and extra batteries
✓ First aid kit
✓ Whistle to signal for help
✓ N95 dust masks
✓ Plastic sheeting and duct tape
✓ Wrench or pliers to turn off utilities
✓ Manual can opener

Notable US Seismic History

1994 Northridge, CA
M6.7
57 fatalities, $50B in damage. One of the costliest US natural disasters.
2011 Virginia
M5.8
Felt across 22 states. The most widely felt earthquake in US history.
2018 Anchorage, AK
M7.1
Major infrastructure damage across south-central Alaska.

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🏢 About Alertra

Alertra is an earthquake monitoring platform built by a team of engineers in Arizona focused on natural disaster safety technology. We provide real-time earthquake alerts and risk assessments to help communities prepare before disaster strikes.

Alertra ingests real-time seismic data from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and combines it with over 15 years of legacy earthquake records to build localized risk models for communities like Santa Cruz. Our threat scores, historical trend charts, and proximity alerts are all derived from this data — updated every 60 seconds.

Earthquake FAQ — Santa Cruz, California

Was there an earthquake in Santa Cruz today?

Heads up: a M4.4 earthquake was detected 209 miles away. Review details below. This page shows all earthquakes detected within 250 miles of Santa Cruz in the past 24 hours, updated every 60 seconds from USGS.

Did an earthquake just happen near Santa Cruz?

Check the live earthquake table above for the most recent seismic events near 95065. Alertra detects earthquakes right now as they happen and can send you instant earthquake alerts for Santa Cruz.

What is the earthquake history for Santa Cruz, California?

Alertra tracks USGS seismic records going back 15+ years for the Santa Cruz area. View the historical trends chart above to see yearly earthquake frequency and the largest recorded event near 95065.

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